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DARK SHADOWS 2012 rewatch

Man, wonder why I didn't like it the first time. In fact I slapped myslef all the time I watched it back. H3LL it's pure Burton and just great. Depp is like he ALWAYS is, brilliant and well, miss Pfeiffer, Moretz, Green and Boham Carter are fabulous. The rest of the cast is too.

Wild story, a very funny cool and all Vampire flick. 666/10

THE BLEEDING 2009

I love Vinnie Jones, always did, he's a very good actor and his Vamp was great. Same for Madsen. So this was pretty cool. Not over the top but just pretty fun to see. Cool story, eggects and cinematography I've found. 8/10

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Yesterday I saw:

High Tension - thought it was a fantastic excercise in building tension/suspense. Not sure how I feel about the ending, but overall I thought it was great and it actually had me getting tense at one point, which doesn't happen with many films!

Martyrs - bloody hell, that was brutal and completely draining. Can't remember watching a film before that made me feel like I'd sat through an endurance test. It was incredible though, but I'm not sure I'd ever watch it again.

Tucked & Dale vs. Evil - I needed something to lighten the mood after Martyrs! So decided to give this a go and totally surprised myself by liking it as much as I did. Thoroughly enjoyed it, I think I picked the perfect time to watch it to be honest because it was just what I needed.

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I liked High Tension and Tucker and Dale quite a bit, but Martyrs left me wanting. I didn't find it the gruelling endurance test most folks do. I was loving it right up to the flip, then there's a complete and total change in story, theme and thrust and suddenly it felt like someone switched reels to a different movie. It purports to be a message flick but ultimatley I thought the message was hackneyed and didn't make a lot of sense. I would have preferred it finished the revenge storyline it started with; the second half could have been another movie altogether -- and one I wouldn't have bothered watching.

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Not exactly a horror film but a psychological fuck up thoand I love psychological fucked up films

The Living And The Deadabout a schizophrenic teenager who ends up "taking care of his bedridden mother"I had no idea what this movie was about when I bought it for cheap ass cheap... it was crazy done crazy crazy story and one fucked up psychological fuck up just like I like it... well almost... there were scenes that I thought went on too long but maube that was just to fuck me up I dont know!!

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The Company of Wolves - Seen it a couple of times and love it more each time. There's just no other film like it. Utterly odd but such a unique mood - the production design, the practical effects, the dialogue - just the best dark fairytale there is. 9/10

Totally agree with you on Martyrs, LoudLon - it felt like they crudely tacked on the message at the end to make the film seem worthy rather than the nihilistic torture-fest that it actually was. After a while I just got really bored of seeing her punched in the face. If I'm gonna be made to feel icky and disturbed I want it to be for a really good reason - but Martyrs didn't have one in my opinion.

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LordofTears wrote:

The Company of Wolves - Seen it a couple of times and love it more each time. There's just no other film like it. Utterly odd but such a unique mood - the production design, the practical effects, the dialogue - just the best dark fairytale there is. 9/10

Totally agree with you on Martyrs, LoudLon - it felt like they crudely tacked on the message at the end to make the film seem worthy rather than the nihilistic torture-fest that it actually was. After a while I just got really bored of seeing her punched in the face. If I'm gonna be made to feel icky and disturbed I want it to be for a really good reason - but Martyrs didn't have one in my opinion.

Well at least it attempted (and in my personal opinion) succeeded in being a better 'torture-fest' than stuff like the awful Hostel or Saw sequels. Now that is a stupid nihilistic torture fest that gets boring real fast. Martyrs in the context of other 'torture porn flicks' had in my opinion, in contrast deeper characters I could actually emphasize with, wonderful visuals and was MUCH smarter. It carries a profound messages throughout it's running time i thought, with for example the horrific vision the girl character sees at the start as a representation of her guilt of leaving another girl behind at the start. To me thats a more clever visual concept than showing a girls eyes being melted off her face or her tits ala Hostel.

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I don't need a reason for torture to happen in a movie. I just need it to happen. Like in Martyrs or Hostel. Yeah I'm a fan of Hostel and loved these eyes melted off or her tits. But I enjoyed Martyrs a whole lot and found it entertaining from beginning to end. One of the best french torture flicks with Inside if you ask me.

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Demons II (blu-ray)

I think Demons II is actually better than the original to be honest, it's that much fun! It's very funny, while keeping it ridiculous and scary at times. Of course has the bad dubbing which adds to it (for me). Overall, just another cheesy fun movie.

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Vasquez wrote:

Well at least it attempted (and in my personal opinion) succeeded in being a better 'torture-fest' than stuff like the awful Hostel or Saw sequels. Now that is a stupid nihilistic torture fest that gets boring real fast. Martyrs in the context of other 'torture porn flicks' had in my opinion, in contrast deeper characters I could actually emphasize with, wonderful visuals and was MUCH smarter. It carries a profound messages throughout it's running time i thought, with for example the horrific vision the girl character sees at the start as a representation of her guilt of leaving another girl behind at the start. To me thats a more clever visual concept than showing a girls eyes being melted off her face or her tits ala Hostel.

Oh yeah it beats Hostel hands down for sure - I agree. Just don't think it was as intellectually lofty as it hoped or pretended to be. At least it stirs debate though - that's gotta be a good thing I s'pose

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Watched V/H/S a few days ago. Like others have said the segments in the film vary in quality, and I agree, but I liked them all at least somewhat. The wrap around story was a throw away, but it didn't really matter that much as that's not really the main reason for watching an anthology (though a good one is nice). I think the final segment. 10 / 31 / 98, is my favourite. Followed closely by The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger.